Throughout Hydrocarbon Processing’s 97 yr of publishing technical material for the refining and petrochemical industries, the journal has focused on numerous topics to optimize downstream processing facility operations.
High-quality crudes are not always readily available, or at a price that is acceptable to the producer’s budget.
Oil flushing has a direct impact on the performance and lifespan of industrial equipment.
Alfa Laval has introduced wide-opening design plates in its Packinox heat exchangers.
Shargay, C.,
Carmona, R. K.,
Daru, K.,
Desai, J.,
Irfan, M., Fluor;
Panchal, A., Reliance Industries Ltd.
For pressure vessels, heat exchangers and piping in corrosive services, the materials in contact with the process are often required to be high alloys to provide a reliable service life.
Refineries and petrochemical plants contain some of the harshest environments on the planet.
The pumps referred to in this article are 2,600-HP vertical pumps utilized as booster pumps for the shipment of crude oil.
Plate and frame (P&F) heat exchangers were first manufactured 100 yr ago for use in the dairy industry.